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R.I.P R.O.K

2012-11-03T22:11:00.001-04:00

There is going to be a new section of my blog, where I will be reviewing once-popular-and-over-hyped Kpop singles.
I am going to call it, R. I. P, R.O.P.P

Rest, In, Peace, Ridiciously, Overated Kpop

In honor of my first experiment, I will be discussing SNSD- GEE! It will be released sometime this week ;)

KPOP EXPERIMENT-. GIRLS GENERATION APPEAL RANKINGS FROM INTERNATIONAL NON KPOP FANS!

2012-11-03T21:55:00.001-04:00

INTERNATIONAL APPEAL OF SNSD EXPERIMENT

There is a lot to say about these types of experiements. One may argue that beauty can not be ranked. Others say that's why people are insecure about how they look. Meh. I agree, So I guess this should be called the INTERNATIONAL Appeal of SNSD RANKINGS There are many misconceptions, when it comes to international liking of individual members. Some say that Hyoyeon is the best looking to international people, while Yoona is the worst. After reading some threads on All Kpop, Well I've decided to take matters into my own hands, and asked the people around me to rank the Girls of this Generaton. After a series of arguments of the all the girls being the same person, the close people around me decided to rank the girls in terms of looks. I chose these pictures, because the girls have neutral makeup and look natural.

Part 1: Ranking from my family

Part 2: My nonkpop friends and Korean friends.

Part 3: Final thoughts

**Disclaimer, no doubt all of these girls are beautiful. Please SONES, don't attack meh peeps**

Firstly, here is my ranking.
1. Tiffany
2. SooYoung
3. Yuri
4. SeoHyun
5. YoonA
6. Jessica
7. TaeYeon
8. Hyoyeon
9. Sunny

My Dad
1. Sunny
2. SooYoung
3. YoonA
4. Jessica
5. HyoYeon
6. Yuri
7. Tiffany
8. SeoHyun
9. TaeYeon

My Oldest Brother
1. Tiffany
2. YoonA
3. Jessica
4. TaeYeon
5. SeoHyun
6. SooYoung
7. Yuri
8. HyoYeon
9. Sunny

My Youngest Brother, but is still older than me
1. Tiffany
2. Jessica
3. Yuri
4. Seohyun
5. SooYoung
6. TaeYeon
7. YoonA
8. HyoYeon
9. Sunny

My Mother
1. SooYoung
2.Tiffany
3. Jessica
4. Yuri
5. SeoHyun
6. YoonA
7. HyoYeon
8. Taeyeon
9. Sunny

Well, Tiffany topped the ranking three times. Hyoyeon was at the lower end so far. That kills the misconception that Hyoyeon is the best looking member to Westerners. But like every good experiment, it needs more trials.
So, watch out for part 2, where I ask my Korean (that came from Korea) Friends, Japanese friends ( that came from Japan) and American friends (of course that was born in America) about their rankings of all popular Girls Generation!
Part two will be released 11/8! And part 3 will be released 11/9 ;)

HyunA 현아 has Melted Ice Cream?

2012-10-21T22:07:00.002-04:00

HyunA's Comeback's Title Track, Ice Cream was released minutes ago.

My Thoughts

The song is addictive
The music video is sexy and cute. And Psy makes a special appearance stealing HyunA's ice cream that she was going to melt down. It was random and cute at the same time.
The Dancing wasn't overly sexual as in Bubble Pop (Did Cube finally learn its lesson? Nope, well I can hope)
HyunA is hot, I mean smoking hot, to the point that she is confusing my sexuality more than normal
HyunA is capable of wearing clothes
HyunA is a terrible driver; she ran over a clown, the poor soul
HyunA will look great in any hair color
HyunA ran out of natural hair colors that she didn't have before, so she went to unnatural hair colors. (Don't ever do bright red. It's mine HyunA! ~~You'll look better in it than me~~).
HyunA looks absolutely adorable in baseball caps.
HyunA is more tolerable during this comeback than in Bubble Pop.
HyunA is so likable in this comeback that I will throw my money in Cube's face at anything that has HyunA's face on it.
Her Diamond rings are large and so Bling-Bling.

What do you think of it? Did you like it or dislike it? Share your opinion usin

Hyuna (현아) is Melting-- Away Your Ice Cream

2012-10-21T11:44:00.000-04:00

Hyuna (현아) Melting

There are very few, I'm emphasizing the word few, people in this overpopulated world that can pull of being cute and sexy at the same time. It's basically the untold law, that you are either cute, sexy, or an awkward balance between the two. And HyunA is one of those few people. HyunA is one of the fortune people that can either get your panties damp or make you want to take her home and baby her (or still sexually excite you, if you go for the cutesy type). Forced or not, there is point in denying that she pulls off both very well.

흐트러지지 마(Don’t Fall Apart)

흐트러지지 마, Don't Fall Apart, is the intro track of Melting of course. This track will dispel any questions of HyunA’s rap ability. Don't Fall Apart is HyunA telling us, the listeners, her fans, and haters, of how she feels about releasing a new mini album. If you have any expectations of HyunA pouring her heart out on how she feels guilty that she is getting another solo album, she isn’t. Sorry HyunA haters, go grab a tissue. HyunA shows that she can't be broken with your meaningless words netizens!

Don’t Fall Apart shows the constant self-motivation that HyunA has to put herself through. The song is backed by powerful military chants, and it symbolizes the constant pressure put on HyunA (by herself and others) to by military perfect, all the time. Seriously, the military chants are the cherry on top to the song; the meaning of the song gets smacked in your face, without having to know what the Korean lyrics mean.

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Ice Cream

The teaser released for the mini album, does not give Ice Cream the credit that it needs. The teaser will make anyone go ‘meh’. I was ultimately surprised by this song. Not only does it have a catchy beat, but HyunA’s rapping is nice (not like Change, nor Superstar, but it comes in a close third). Ice Cream is cross between the hardcore ‘gangsta’ style of Change, and the cutesy style of Bubble Pop. As odd as it sounds, the balance is perfect.

But HyunA really shouldn’t touch English with a ten-foot pole. The lyrics sounds more like, I met you down like ice cream, instead of the intentional I'll melt you down like ice cream. The repeated cream, cream, cream, made me slightly uncomfortable. It made me think of another kind of cream, that doesn't drip from an ice cream cone. (You know, what kind of cream I'm talking about.) The awkwardness continued when male featured rapper, Maboos, rapped for a couple of seconds it seemed like. HyunA’s high pitched vocals lead into his verse, which can be interpreted one way or another (or may I have a dirty mind).

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풋사과 (Unripe Apple )

This song is as crisp as a Honey Crisp apple bite. It features 정일훈 of BTOB. HyunA’s vocals are extremely sharp and clean. This track is outstanding, simply put. It is mega addictive. This song would be a hit in America if it was released in English, and that is saying a lot.

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(내 남자친구에게)To My Boyfriend

If I ever get a boyfriend again, I would tell him to listen to this song. I’ll take my chances, I don’t know if this is a break-up song or not (I’m not fluent in Korean), because the song is that beautiful. To my naked ears, this song is of a girl confessing her love to her boyfriend. My hands are down; this is my favorite track of this mini album.

There isn’t much more I could say about this track. I could say that her vocals are impressive, the guitars between the verses were nice touches, or that this ballad is a huge improvement from Trouble Maker, or that every word she sang was filled with emotion. But I would just be speaking—or typing, words at that point.

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Very Hot

Very Hot, beginnings with a device vibrating, you can get that wanted image out of your head, because it is only her cellphone. Who is calling her? Her ~Oppa of course! If the HyunA’s high pitched voice didn’t get off any clues, then her saying ~Oppa will.

All we nerds can cheer for this track! The beat is techno-ish and it sounds like it is from an old Atari or Nintendo game, which will give you nostalgia. The repeating robot like vocals amps that feeling, but it is so tastefully done that it will not annoy you. It is actually a good thing, it is a sound that I never heard from HyunA, and she has the style and vocals that can pull it off.

Of course, HyunA will include her chipmunk rapping (and moaning) anytime she can. But it’s easily to ignore because it is limited to a verse (or less). This song is the perfect happy ending for this album. Is HyunA’s aegyo voice her natural voice? The world will never know.

◊◊◊◊/◊◊◊◊◊ (4/5)

Final Thoughts

HyunA give it all for this album, and it shows. You can’t fit this album into a specific genre; this album isn’t limited to one sound. And every song is very different from one another.

It’s HyunA’s time to go solo. HyunA is clinging to 4minute, and we all know she will eventually need to break apart from it. If HyunA goes solo, it will give the other members their spotlight and HyunA will not have to be guilty of overshadowing her members, and her talent will not be underrated. Melting showcases her vocals more than any 4minute album to date. Actually Melting and 4minute shouldn’t be included in the same sentence, because HyunA really set herself away from 4minute’s sound. This mini album is better than any recent 4minute releases (all of 4minute mini albums expect for HUH). HyunA’s charisma simply is melting through this album!

92/100-- 92%

Tell me what you think! Leave a comment below ;]

Love Tension Mini Album (REVIEW)

2012-08-25T14:38:00.002-04:00

4Minute Love Tension REVIEW

4minute is back with their Japanese comeback—with more flavor than ever. 4minute has been on a constant journey to find their musical identity. They went from auto-tuned sassy, power pop to auto-tuned “cutesy’ pop then took a giant loop to a loud and sax-y vampire song. Each of their stages has been more or less a moderate success. 4minute took a dramatic turn right for their Japanese music as they abandoned their sexy black leotards for a more feminine look. And they succeed, while gaining more respect from non 4minute fans.

If you are familiar with 4minute, you know that their music is always loud. It is always loud and in your face. 4minute isn’t afraid to take that step into controversy. 4minute bluntly states that they aren’t going for the innocent look. While Heart to Heart was cute, many fans were disappointed. The cute girl look wasn’t anymore, as they took a turn for a vampire theme in Volume Up.

Volume Up is catchy. A huge prop goes to Hyuna’s bridge. Gayoon’s high notes, along with the loud sax compliments Hyuna’s rapping and makes it sound badass. JiHyun’s verse slows down the song at the right moment, giving the song the cherry on top to make it a memorable hit.

The music video has nothing to do with the vampire concept that they were trying to achieve. Nothing screams vampire, there are only many shots of HyunA with red contacts and a couple of bats here and there. The five beauties looked more like lesbians than blood-drinking vampires.

The Love Tension mini-album features the Japanese version of Volume up, along with the official karaoke. I’ll pass on the instrumental, but it is great for fans who love the beat, or who wants to record a cover of the song. The Japanese version of Volume Up isn’t a fail. I have skimmed the comments on YouTube and the fans love it. The lyrical pronunciation is cleaner and clearer than the Korean version. It is perfection for the Japanese 4nias. To me, it felt like a bit of a downgrade from the Korean version. But English is my mother language; the Japanese Version isn’t targeted for my ears. I’m not fluent in either Japanese or Korean, so I will be sticking to the Korean version. In the Korean version, Hyuna’s rap has more power, and the lyrics flow together more smoothly.

When the first teasers of Love Tension were released, I face-palmed, it looked boring. I preferred 4minute’s old trashy pop days than their current music. I believed disappointment was going to strike me again, with another disappointing single. When I finally mustered the courage to watch the music video, I was speechless. 4minute has blown me away with this single and video. The girls of 4minute had natural makeup, showing off their individual unique features. They were beauty—the music video was beauty. All the girls had a chance for the lime light; it wasn’t Hyuna plus her backup dancers, and 4minutes of all their beautiful faces.

4minute has finally found a sound that works with them, not against them. Love Tension is a stunning song, and each girl’s voices fit well and compliment one another. Love Tension (the album) also includes the official instrumental.

Love Tension is perfect for their Japanese comeback. Although, I would have liked for more songs, the album will not leave you disappointed. If they bring this flavor to their Korean singles, then 4minute will no doubt, become well-respected in their music.

LOVE TENSION (Mini-Album) ◊◊◊◊/◊◊◊◊◊ (4/5)

A Huge Thanks :3

2012-08-25T11:42:00.002-04:00

Thank you all for visiting. It means alot to me. Expect a new review today. It is going to be on
4MINUTE LOVE TENSION

Their new Japanese album. I am working very hard on this blog. And it means so much to me that you are visiting. I am doing this blog for my opinion on music, and to widen my knowledge on different artists. If you want me to review anyone in particular leave a comment on this or any post.

~Thanks a million times ^^

Wonder Girls Like Money

2012-08-25T01:25:00.002-04:00

Wonder Girls. Like Money Review

Here I am going to review the song, not the music video. The music video has a generic Sci-Fi theme along with bionic Korean women, what more could you love? To shorten my opinion, the music video is boring. There is Akon in a chair, the Wonder Girls dancing in shiny suits, and Yubin in a car, pretty darn boring if you’re asking me.

There is a special place for the Wonder Girls in my heart. Their song, Be My Baby, was the song that started me on my K-pop obsession. I was crazy for Be My Baby. I learned the danced and even performed it for my mother on Christmas. (Hey the song has a very Christmas-y song). And hearing this auto-tuned generic crap hurt my heart.

Like Money, the song that seems like T-Pain took a giant crap, forgot to flush, and then the Wonder Girls found the feces brought it to JVP and he thought it was a great. Or maybe they recorded T-Pain’s farts and used it for the song’s beat. The Auto-tune tuned more than Sohee’s bad vocals, it fixed everything. It hid most of Yubin’s ‘Engrish’. Unfortunately, it hid the distinctness in Yenny’s vocals.

The song starts with heavily accented Sohee saying that she is more precious than pearls. Sohee’s English is worse than Sunye’s but better than Yubin’s. It is something about Sohee’s voice that I cannot seem to understand her, when she sings in English. When I tried to listen to her verse by ear, I have mistaken a lot of words. In the first sentence, I thought she said my heat is beating out, instead of my heart is screaming out. I was shocked, when I read the lyrics online. Her singing fooled my wonderful hearing! The same for my DJ is mine; Sohee’s verses are my least favorite in their English songs. Her vocals are like she has a cold, which she never recovers from. It hurts me to say this. Sohee’s vocals were my favorite in Be My Baby. In her Engrish—I mean English—her vocals are my least favorite out of the group. Mandu Sohee, my bias (behind Yenny), stick to Korean.

Next up is HyeLim. Hye Lim has replaced one of the former main vocalists, SunMi. SunMi has been replaced with the less vocally talented Lim. I knew nothing about MiMi, because I got into the Wonder Girls during Be My Baby, as I stated before. But I have heard Tell Me, So Hot, and Nobody anyone with ears can tell that MiMi has more vocal chops than Lim. But that’s in the past. SunMi is gone, and Lim is here. Lim has some big shoes to fill, Yubin and Sohee are less vocally talented in the group, and the group had MiMi, Yenny, and Sun to back them. Unfortunately, Lim is unable to fill these shoes. Lim’s vocals are average—at best. She is on the rank of Sohee and Yubin. Now, the only vocalists that keep the songs from falling apart are Yenny and Sun. It’s safe to say, without them, this song would be a wreck, a crap on the sidewalk mess. But on the bright side, Lim has really cute English!

Yenny and Sun have beautiful articulation in this song. They have the best vocals. It’s really interesting that Sun has a heavy accent, when speaking English, but while singing English her accent disappears. Yenny and Sun are the foundation to this song, I wish that they sung the verses. But if that happens, who would adlib, Sohee? Nope. Lim? No. Yubin? Not a chance.

Yubin’s rap is meh to me. But It is better here than her raps in Be My Baby (English version) and Nobody (English version), but still not better than her rap in the DJ is Mine (although in the DJ is Mine, her Engrish is bam!). Akon is useless vocally on this song. He brought nothing. I guess he is pretty popular nowadays, he brought the star power.~~YeEun and SunYe~~ the Wonder Girls brought the vocals.

The lyrics can use some work. The Wonder Girls are saying that they are more precious than material possessions, but they are comparing themselves to them? Yea, I’m mind fu*ked here.

Overall, the song is okay. I’m a Wonderful. I brought this song on ITunes just to support them. I don’t skip this song, when it comes on, but this song was a huge let down for me. I was expecting something with the Wonder Girls’ favor, but all I received was auto-tuned garbage that seemed like it was in Rihanna’s garbage bin.

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I rank it a 2/5.